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About Leslie Claire Walker
Leslie Claire Walker grew up among the lush bayous of southeast Texas. She currently lives in the spectacularly green Pacific Northwest with cats, harps, and too many fantasy novels to count. She takes her inspiration from the dark beauty of the city, the power of myth, and music ranging from Celtic harp to heavy metal. Her short fiction has appeared in many magazines and anthologies.
Leslie is the author of the Awakened Magic Saga, which includes the Soul Forge urban fantasy series and the Faery Chronicles series.
Catch up with Leslie at http://leslieclairewalker.com.
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Blog postI’m proud to have a book in the Wild Magic Storybundle!
What’s a Storybundle? A great way to discover quality indie books written by indie authors.
The Wild Magic Storybundle is a bundle of ebooks, readable on any device, curated by the fabulous and amazing Jamie Ferguson. And you decide how much you pay. Check out these fantastic offerings:
There’s the real world…
…and then there are our worlds, secret, wild, and free.
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Blog postExcellent news! My story, “Fight or Flight” appears in the Blackbird Publishing anthology Magicks & Enchantments, edited by the fabulous Jamie Ferguson. Some of my favorite authors have stories in this book as well – such a fun collection of stories!
“Fight or Flight” is a standalone short story set in my Soul Forge series.
Little Charlie Nobody fights to survive on dangerous streets. Each time he hovers between life and death, he not only sees the future, he enters it.1 year ago Read more -
Blog postThe wonderful charity anthology Yearning to Breathe Free was awarded the Silver Quill in the Published Book category of the League of Utah Writers annual writing competition. I’m so honored and proud to have a story in this beautiful, powerful anthology!
All profits from the sale of Yearning to Breathe Free go to RAICES, a non-profit charity providing legal protection to immigrants in detention centers, helping parents to find their children, and ensuring that those detained can gain2 years ago Read more -
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Blog postThe Young Adult Charity Megabundle, curated by the wonderful Anthea Sharp, is available at storybundle.com for the next few weeks. I’m super pleased for the first book of The Faery Chronicles, Faery Novice, to be included in this extraordinary StoryBundle.
All the Books!
What does this Megabundle include?
28 YA books in a range of SF/F genres – everything from pulse-pounding action in space to a witchy urban fantasy mystery to sweeter tale of unicorns and magic.
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Blog postAngel Burns, the final book in the Soul Forge series is here! Like the others, this is dark urban fantasy filled with heart and hope, angels, and elder gods.
Night Sanchez walks the darkest road of all. As the Apocalypse closes in and the world breaks under the strain, can she stop the destruction?
Months after Night becomes one with the Angel of Death, she has barely begun to understand her transformation. Her found family doesn’t trust the new Night. But she needs them more3 years ago Read more -
Blog postI’m thrilled to be part of a fantastic limited-time-only StoryBundle chock full of fae. Check out this gorgeous compilation of covers.
From curator Jamie Ferguson:
Enter the Realm of Faerie, a world of beauty, danger, and enchantment. But remember the legends if you want to make it back home again…
The tales in this bundle are set in worlds like Tír na nÓg, Annwn, the Otherworld, Elfame, as well as in our own—for there are places where the boundaries betw3 years ago Read more -
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Blog postI’ve been out of touch for several months, and am now in a place where I can talk a bit about why and share some news about upcoming releases.
THE WHY:
I tend to be out of touch when I’m having a hard time of things. I know I’m not alone in that. Some health issues have kept me hunkered down. Firstly, there are the chronic issues that I hardly ever discuss because, well, I’ve dealt with most of them for many years and they’re “normal” to me. Secondly, this spring added depress3 years ago Read more -
Blog postThe third book in the Faery Chronicles series is now live and available to read. Like the others, this one has been updated, with lots of new stuff and a gorgeous cover by Lou Harper. I’m excited to share it with you!
Faery Sovereign A human boy changed forever by magic. An enchanted girl sworn to protect her people. To save Faery, they must defeat an ancient power. When evil corrupts Faery, Kevin vows to fight. With the help of his fae love, his magic might be strong enough to save3 years ago Read more -
Blog postI hope the day is treating you gently and well. Autumn is gaining a foothold here in the Pacific Northwest. The morning is cool, the rain is quenching the earth’s thirst, and the vines on my back porch are yielding some beautiful red tomatoes.
New this month: The Faery Chronicles Book Two, Faery Prophet, is live! Like the first book in the series, this one has been re-visioned and updated, with portions entirely rewritten. It’s got a new title (previously published as Demon) and this4 years ago Read more -
Blog postExciting news! This weekend marks the release of Faery Novice, which replaces Hunt as Book 1 of the Faery Chronicles.
I originally wrote Hunt in 2008. It was the first book in what would become the Faery Chronicles, although I didn’t know it then — the characters hadn’t yet impatiently explained to me that I would be spending A LOT more time with them in the future.
The world has changed several times over since then, as have I, and when I made the decision to change the title4 years ago Read more
Titles By Leslie Claire Walker
Every three months, the authors pick a theme and write a short story for that theme.
Now, for the first time, you can buy the "collected" uncollected and get all the stories written for an issue in single place!
In this issue:
"Desperate Housewitches" - Dayle A. Dermatis
"The Last Dancing Leaves" - Leah R Cutter
"Phoenix" - Leslie Claire Walker
"The Snow Queen" - Annie Reed
"The Witch of Budapest" - Michele Lang
Potions bring love, and curses bring trouble.
What if magic could help track down a murderer? Can a young, untrained witch save her people from a dark wizard – and at what cost to herself? Does a young woman’s dreams really predict the future? If so, is there any way to change what she foresees? And what might an independent young witch look for when house hunting? Witches. Warlocks.
Wizards. Familiars... Enter twenty different worlds of magic and enchantment.
Table of Contents
1. "Domestic Magic" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
2. "Witch" by Leslie Claire Walker
3. "This is the World Calling" by Dayle A. Dermatis
4. "Witchling" by Debbie Mumford
5. "Familiar Trouble" by Bonnie Elizabeth
6. "Something After Saturday" by Steve Vernon
7. "Cauldron Bubble" by Rebecca M. Senese
8. "The Ballad of Molly McGee" by DeAnna Knippling
9. "Midnight Oil" by Lisa Silverthorne
10. "Lizards and Lying Men" by T. Thorn Coyle
11. "The Lesson of the Love Spell" by Jamie Ferguson
12. "All Hallows' Hangover" by Annie Reed
13. "Shadow of the Midnight Moon" by Eric Kent Edstrom
14. "The Hutsu Hunter" by Valerie Brook
15. "Love Powders & Wicked Witches" by Ron Collins
16. "A Hearth Witch at Chisolm Keep" by Thea Hutcheson
17. "Home Is Where the Cauldron Bubbles" by Brigid Collins
18. "Can You See the Real Me?" by Sephera Giron
19. "Of Cats and Lost Socks" by Liz Pierce
20. "The Bifurcated Man" by Louisa Swann
What happens when a cold-blooded magical assassin finds her heart?
When the order of assassins she betrayed hunts her down, Night Sanchez braces for the fight of her life. Then something far older and much more dangerous than the Order strikes.
To protect the found family she loves, Night must find the lost key to the magic locked inside her heart.
Soul Forge Books (Series Complete)
Angel Hunts
Angel Rises
Angel Falls
Angel Strikes
Angel Roars
Angel Burns
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What happens when the Order operative who trained Night tracks her down—not to kill her, but to make her an offer she can’t refuse?
When the stakes involve her daughter’s life, Night will do anything—risk everything. The Order fears the sleeping god inside her daughter Faith.
If Night prevents the god from waking, will she save Faith or doom her?
The Order’s help comes with deadly strings attached, and a secret draws Night into the terror she believed she left behind forever.
One-click to start reading this suspenseful series today!
Soul Forge Books (Series Complete)
Angel Hunts
Angel Rises
Angel Falls
Angel Strikes
Angel Roars
Angel Burns
Related Books
The Faery Chronicles (Complete YA Urban Fantasy Trilogy)
Faery Novice
Faery Prophet
Faery Sovereign
When evil corrupts Faery, Kevin vows to fight. With the help of his fae love, his magic might be strong enough to save the realm. But he fears the battle could destroy his humanity, cutting him off from the only life he knows…
Assassins emerge from the shadows and friends become enemies. When a primal force older than time strikes, Kevin realizes he’s out of his league…
No human or fae has enough power to confront a Horseman of the Apocalypse. But if Faery falls, the other realms—including the human world—die with it. Kevin must face his fear and put his humanity on the line or lose it all…
Faery Sovereign is the third spellbinding book in the Faery Chronicles series of young adult urban fantasy novels. If you like fast-paced plots, hidden worlds, and star-crossed romance, you’ll love Leslie Claire Walker’s magical series.
The Faery Chronicles (Complete Series)
Faery Novice
Faery Prophet
Faery Sovereign
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The Soul Forge (Complete Series)
Angel Hunts
Angel Rises
Angel Falls
Angel Strikes
Angel Roars
Angel Burns
Rude is everyone’s friend, the life of the party with uncanny luck, but only because no one has discovered his secret. He is a faery seer’s apprentice, training to enforce magical law, and magic is the only true family he has. When a troubled girl asks him for help, he realizes too late that she—and her supernatural emergency—are way out of his league...
With the boss missing and allies abandoning the fight, it’s on Rude to organize the resistance as Hell arrives on earth. Before time runs out, he must face his own demons or risk becoming one himself…
Faery Prophet is the second page-turning book in the Faery Chronicles series of young adult urban fantasy novels. If you like fast-paced plots, hidden worlds, and star-crossed romance, you’ll love Leslie Claire Walker’s magical series.
The Faery Chronicles (Complete Series)Faery Novice
Faery Prophet
Faery Sovereign
Related Books
The Soul Forge (Complete Series)
Angel Hunts
Angel Rises
Angel Falls
Angel Strikes
Angel Roars
Angel Burns
After his mother’s death, Kevin fights to build a new life on his own terms. When he begins to hear others’ thoughts, he fears losing his grip on reality. Until he meets a charmed girl who reveals the thriving Faery underground in the shadows of his city…
Kevin’s rising magic threatens the fae, and they vow to destroy him unless he gives up his power. But they cross a line when they kidnap the people he loves. With the help of his bewitching friend, Kevin must break in to the underworld. He must embrace his magic before the Faery King steals his mind and his life…
Faery Novice is the first page-turning book in the Faery Chronicles series of young adult urban fantasy novels. If you like fast-paced plots, hidden worlds, and star-crossed romance, you’ll love Leslie Claire Walker’s magical series.
The Faery Chronicles (Complete Series)Faery Novice
Faery Prophet
Faery Sovereign
Related Books
The Soul Forge (Complete Series)
Angel Hunts
Angel Rises
Angel Falls
Angel Strikes
Angel Roars
Angel Burns
The notorious serpent from the Garden of Eden, whose magical cure could cost you your soul. The wise-cracking girl who becomes god's target. The class clown with the secret identity.
Chosen family, they must save each other - and the world - one person at a time. Pick up your copy of Faery Tales Volume 1 today!
Includes the Faery Chronicles stories Snakebite, Blood to Blood, Phoenix, and Girl in Black, all standalone stories set in the Awakened Magic universe.
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Table of Contents
“The Rites of Zosimos” by Angela Penrose
“Heart” by Leslie Claire Walker
“Pennies for Portents” by Diana Benedict
“The Order of the Golden Grapefruit” by Sharon Joss
“The Perfect Perfume” by Anthea Sharp
“The Grand Dangoolie” by Ron Collins
“The Whirring Dreams of Aberrant Blood” by Cindie Geddes
“St. Jean & The Dragon” by Brenda Carre
“Weight in Gold” by Dory Crowe
“Heaven’s Flight” by Leigh Saunders
“Blood Moon Carnival” by Kim May
“Makes the World Go ’Round” by Kelly Cairo
“Myrtle’s Boxes” by Louisa Swann
Enter the world of Faerie!
The summer sun bathes the earth in warmth and light,
Faeries dance under the moon at night.
Cross through the portal into a land ancient, beautiful, and wild.
See the wonders that enticed the stolen child.
Come away, O reader! To the Realm of Faerie.
But if you want to make it back home, you had better be wary…
This collection includes twenty tales of faeries and magic set in our world–and in others.
Second chances encouraged…
In the shadows of the Bayou City, the unusual and bizarre snare the unwary. Enter the secret Faery underground.
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Malek, the serpent from the Garden of Eden itself, will do anything to be left alone, but humans keep tempting him to join the world. When someone he loves steals his potent and dangerous blood, they hope for healing but risk a terrible death. Can Malek save them from himself?
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Sassy high-school senior Beth is a trouble magnet. When she spots an unusual object in the house of a god, she needs to know more about it, and delves too deep. With the murderous god hot on her heels, she asks for help from the only person with a hope in hell of saving her bacon. But Malek doesn't help anyone for free. Will she be brave enough to live through the fight--and to pay the price?
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Stacy works hard to be the oddball witch she wants to see in the world. Everyone at school knows. So do all the unique denizens of the magical underground. An actual faery princess popping into her life? Not surprising. A faery princess on the run, cursed with amnesia, and destined to destroy the entire Faery realm? Books and solitary practice can only teach a girl so much. The clock is ticking, and helping this princess requires special magic. Malek's magic. Can he and Stacy save the princess, her memory, and the realm in time?
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Second chances are essential. Turn the page. Join these bold heroes (and anti-heroes) of the human world and the Faery underground…
Night Sanchez walks the darkest road of all. As the Apocalypse closes in and the world breaks under the strain, can she stop the destruction?
Months after Night becomes one with the Angel of Death, she has barely begun to understand her transformation. Her found family doesn’t trust the new Night.
But she needs them more than ever once the fourth Horseman rises. When the Angel of Death reveals his catastrophic endgame, only Night stands between the world and his apocalyptic fire, but even she doesn't have the power to defeat him.
Night’s heart might hold the key to victory—but only if she’s willing to surrender her soul…
The Soul Forge (The Complete Series)
Angel Hunts
Angel Rises
Angel Falls
Angel Strikes
Angel Roars
Angel Burns
Related Books
The Faery Chronicles (The Complete YA Urban Fantasy Trilogy)
Faery Novice
Faery Prophet
Faery Sovereign
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